Re: New trend in Multidefendant patent litigation - "Rifle shot" Markman proceeding
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Apr 25, 2011 04:08PM
. And also if it migrates to other Eastern District courts as an effective way to balance the plaintiff's ability to have his patent infringement claims heard, even when they are against large numbers of defendants, against the defendants' ability to have their liability determined by the merits of the claims and not by the costs to defend a case under the local patent rules. After all, I hear there's a case in Marshall with over 370 defendants ...
Excerpts from Michael C. Smith on March 20, 2011 & april ,20,
WE Get the markman in our favor and file against the 150+ remaining in 1 fell swoop !!
Ric